Revelation 17
WHO are the characters in Revelation 17?
Prostitute / Woman, Beast, Angel, John
(you can also extend to include the Lamb, kings, inhabitants of the earth etc.)
Describe in one word what the cross means to you personally?
Fill in the blank:
"They will wage war against the _ _ _ _ , but the _ _ _ _ will triumph over them because he is _ _ _ _ of _ _ _ _ _ and _ _ _ _ of _ _ _ _ _ - and with him will be his called, chosen and faithful followers."
Lamb, Lamb, Lord, lords, King, kings
Name written on woman's forehead
babylon the great
the mother of prostitutes
and of the abominations of the earth.
What's one thing you admire about Jesus's sacrifice on the cross?
Answers will vary
Fill in the blanks
"They will _ _ _ _ _ _ _ against the Lamb, but the Lamb will _ _ _ _ _ _ _ over them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings - and with him will be his _ _ _ _ _ _, _ _ _ _ _ _ and _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ."
wage war, triumph, called, chosen, faithful followers
What does the 'water' represent that the woman sits by?
Peoples, multitudes, nations and languages
Which Bible Verse comes to your mind when you think about the cross?
Answers will vary.
Fill in the blanks
"They will _ _ _ _ _ _ _ against the _ _ _ _, but the _ _ _ _ will _ _ _ _ _ _ _ over them because he is _ _ _ _ of _ _ _ _ _ and _ _ _ _ of _ _ _ _ _ - and with him will be his _ _ _ _ _ _, _ _ _ _ _ _ and _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ."
"They will wage war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will triumph over them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings - and with him will be his called, chosen and faithful followers."
What's the beast's attitude to the woman and what action was taken against her?
The beast and the ten horns you saw will hate the prostitute. They will bring her to ruin and leave her naked; they will eat her flesh and burn her with fire. (Rev 17:16)
The Christian life promises immense blessings but also s _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, s _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, and even s _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (Hint: See Adult Notes P.270)
sacrifice, surrender, suffering
Revelation 17:14
"They will wage war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will triumph over them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings - and with him will be his called, chosen and faithful followers."
Summarise what you remember from Revelation 17 in 2 minutes
Answers may vary
Explain in your own words what "the Cross for a believer" mean
Answers may vary.
What does it mean to be "The Lamb's Followers" in Revelation 17:14?
Answers will vary - see Adult Notes P.272 for reference